Delray Beach GreenMarket Opens on Halloween for 20th Season

Delray Beach, FL, October 8, 2015 — The Delray Beach GreenMarket, a project of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, opens its 20th season on Saturday, Oct. 31. Operating hours are from 9 am until 2 pm, and the event will be located at Old School Square Park*. Opening day will feature a Trick-or-Treat event for kids and families for Halloween.

For the first time, The Delray GreenMarket has partnered with the Witches of Delray, for their annual charity five-mile bike ride benefitting the Achievement Center in Delray. Over 80 witches in costume and their decorated brooms (bikes) will end their ride on the great lawn at the Delray GreenMarket between 10-10:30 am, where judging for best witches costume, best broom (bike) and best witches cackle will take place.

“Each year, the GreenMarket seems to get bigger and better, and this year is no exception,” said Lori Nolan, GreenMarketGeneral Manager. “Our audience keeps growing, with more and more people looking to support our local farmers and vendors. It’s really been an incredible 20 years, and we can’t wait to get started!”

*The Market will be open every Saturday through May 28th, 2016 with just a few location changes and closures noted below:

Launched in 1996 by the CRA, the Delray GreenMarket has become one of the most popular and charming aspects of the “season” in Delray Beach. Guests will find a wide variety of fresh, local produce, exotic fruit and citrus, grass-fed and finished (antibiotic free) Florida beef, poultry, pork and lamb, farm fresh eggs, raw milk, butter and honey, fragrant artisan baked goods, gluten free, vegan and sugar free products, fresh cut flowers, plants and other hand-crafted food specialties. TheGreenMarket also features live entertainment each week, and a bi-weekly kids arts + crafts area. Additionally, Human Powered Delray (HPD) will offer complimentary bike valet parking at the market each weekend. This is the only South FloridaGreenMarket that provides this eco-friendly transportation service.

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Native of Hybart Alabama. Resident of City Of Delray for 27 years. As owner of MAC Express Cleaning Services Inc., I’m both diligent and committed to providing a service of excellence to others. Formally employed with Target Stores and Motorola, has provided me with a unique sense of humanity, a passion to be involved, create positive change and a personal promise to give back to the local communities. It has been my civic duty and responsibility to continue to find the time to give back either through tutoring, mentoring, coaching and or organizing. I not only promise but I am obligated to the citizens of our city to represent the CRA board with dignity and honesty that best serves everyone.

Allen “Sandy” Zeller

Allen “Sandy” Zeller has resided in the City of Delray Beach for 14 years and has actively participated in various community efforts in the City. He has served as President of the Marina Historic District Homeowners Association & was on the Board of the Marina Bay Owners Assn. Mr. Zeller is a lawyer licensed in NJ. Prior to moving full time to Delray Beach, he represented numerous municipal and governmental entities for over 30 years serving as solicitor, planning & zoning board attorney & redevelopment attorney. He looks forward to bringing this past experience to the CRA Board in order to help further the continuing mission of the CRA in the City of Delray Beach.

Prior to entrepreneurship, she led and managed teams at Fortune 500 Companies, such as MBNA America Bank and government entities such as the City of Boynton Beach CRA and West Palm Beach DDA. She has over twenty years of experience in marketing, economic development and strategic planning in the private and public sectors. Her business ownership over the last fifteen years has provided her with a diverse insight into the many aspects of how to run a successful business and has enabled her to speak from experience on a wide variety of topics. These topics include: Marketing, Customer Service, Communication, Time Management, Team Building Decision Making, Goal Setting, Action Plans, Business Growth Strategies, Change Management, Globalization of the Market Place, Building a successful workforce Entrepreneurship of all ages, Managing and Growing a Business and International Marketing.

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In Progress:DBA (Doctorate in Business emphasis in Management & Entrepreneurship, University of Liverpool (London, England) Management and Leadership Certification from Harvard University

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MBA (Masters in Business emphasis in Management) Wilmington University Bachelors of Arts (Mass Communication & French) Lincoln University